Kothamangalam () is a municipality at the foot of the Western Ghats in the Ernakulam district of Kerala, India. It is located east of the district collectorate in Thrikkakara and about north of the state capital Thiruvananthapuram. As per the 2011 census of India, Kothamangalam has a population of 38,837 people, and a population density of .
Geography Kothamangalam is situated in the eastern part of the Ernakulam district. According to the division of the geographical regions of Kerala, Kothamangalam is in a mid-land region.Eranakulam. Kerala Government Statistics The general topography is hilly.
The Periyar, the largest river in Kerala, flows through the taluk. There are dams built across the Periyar at Edamalayar, Lower Periyar, and Bhoothathankettu for hydroelectricity generation and irrigation purposes. The current Kothamangalam region was historically known as Malakhachira (). Kothamangalamar, a small river which flows through the town joins Kaliyar and Thodupuzhayar to form the Muvattupuzhayar, which is the second largest river in Ernakulam.
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Demographics
According to the 2011 census of India, Kothamangalam had a total population of 38,837,[. Census2011.co.in. Retrieved on 2015-04-19. 19,029 being males and 19,808 females. There are 30,067 households in the Kothamangalam municipality.Kothamangalam Block. Ernakulam.nic.in. Retrieved on 2015-04-19. The literacy rate of Kothamangalam Agglomeration is 95.24%, in comparison to the national urban average literacy in India of 85%. The literacy rate of males and females were 97.04% and 93.48% respectively. There were 98,398 who were literate, of which 49,412 were males and the remaining 48,986 were females.
Administration The Kothamangalam municipality was formed in 1978 and is the headquarters of the taluk. The municipality has an area of and is divided into 31 electoral wards. Elections to the local self bodies are held once every five years. From the elected municipal councilors, a chairman and vice-chairman are elected.
Kothamangalam is part of the Idukki Lok Sabha constituency; until 2009, it was part of Muvattupuzha Lok Sabha constituency. Kothamangalam is also represented in the Kerala Legislative Assembly as a constituency. The panchayats in Kothamangalam Taluk are Nellikuzhi, Kottapady, Pindimana, Varapetty, Pallarimangalam, Pothanikkad, Paingottoor, Kavalangad, Keerampara, Vadattupara, Kuttampuzha, and Edamalakkudy.
Education Mar Athanasius College of Engineering Greenvalley Public School Indira Gandhi Institute of Engineering and Technology Bharath Open School, NIOS Study Centre Muvattupuzha
Religious pilgrimages
Churches Marth Mariyam Jacobite Syrian Sonoroo Cathedral Great Church Mar Thoma Jacobite Syrian Orthadox Cheriapally
Temples Thalakodu Sree Krishna Temple
Reachability By Road Kochi - Kolenchery - Muvattupuzha (53 km) Angamaly - Kalady - Perumbavoor (34 km) Aluva - Perumbavoor (35 km) Munnar - Anachal - Adimali - Neriamangalam - Oonukal (73 km) Kottayam - Ettumanoor - Kuravilangad - Muvattupuzha (68 km) Thodupuzha - Kumaramangalam - Paingottor (29 km) Vagamon - Thodupuzha - Muvattupuzha (69 km)
Gallery
Villages
Chathamattam Nellikuzhi Keerampara Kottappady Kuttampuzha Neriamangalam Pindimana Pothanikkad Thrikkariyoor Varappetty Venduvazhy
References
External links
Ernakulam District website